Scarlett Johansson (The Perfect Score) will star in The Black Dahlia, opposite Josh Hartnett and Mark Wahlberg for director Brian De Palma.

In the fictional account of the notorious 1947 murder, Johansson plays Kay, a doppelganger for the title character, and the object of affection for two police officers (Hartnett and Wahlberg) investigating the brutal murder of Hollywood starlet Elizabeth Short.

"Dahlia" is in process of securing a domestic distribution deal, says Variety. Adapted for the screen by Josh Friedman from James Ellroy's bestselling novel, the film will start shooting May 24 in L.A.

Johansson will star in "Dahlia" after she finishes work on the Weitz brothers' film Synergy, which she starts shooting in March.

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